Answer:
The men in the boat coming to Arsat's house:
B. to spend the night
Explanation:
The boat arrived at Arsat's house to spend the night because it has grown late. On the other hand, in Arsat's house, his wife was on the stage of dying. The Malay crewmen were afraid to take shelter at the lagoon because they believed that spirits lived in the darkness around the lagoon. It was also a belief that the spirits don't harm the white men.
